Damage index for RC members failed in flexure was investigated by using nonlinear finite element analysis. The local strains obtained at gauss points were averaged over a particular length and it was used to evaluate damage of members. The value of av...
Damage index for RC members failed in flexure was investigated by using nonlinear finite element analysis. The local strains obtained at gauss points were averaged over a particular length and it was used to evaluate damage of members. The value of averaged strain shows less mesh sensibility. As the results, it was confirmed that evaluations of damage of RC member were able to use averaged compressive strain on a cover concrete and a core concrete of the member. Moreover it was confirmed that damage process for the statically indeterminate structure was able to evaluate the damage context of the component members of the structure.